2 Peter 3:5
ContextNETBible | For they deliberately suppress this fact, 1 that by the word of God 2 heavens existed long ago and an earth 3 was formed out of water and by means of water. |
XREF | Ge 1:6,9; Ps 24:2; Ps 33:6; Ps 136:6; Pr 17:16; Joh 3:19,20; Ro 1:28; Col 1:17; 2Th 2:10-12; Heb 11:3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The Greek is difficult at this point. An alternative is “Even though they maintain this, it escapes them that…” Literally the idea seems to be: “For this escapes these [men] who wish [it to be so].” 2 tn The word order in Greek places “the word of God” at the end of the sentence. See discussion in the note on “these things” in v. 6. 3 tn Or “land,” “the earth.” |